16 episodes
Call Back Yesterday John Rabe
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4.8 • 21 Ratings
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Public radio's John Rabe and his guests celebrate the 40th anniversary of "Somewhere In Time" by exploring the cult movie's themes of love, loss, memory, time travel, and Mackinac Island, and how they intersect with their own lives.
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Rare Audio: RFK charms Detroit Dems
On October 29, 1966, Bobby Kennedy came to Michigan to stump for the Democrats. With the help of an RFK scholar, we listen back to that speech, made at the University of Detroit Memorial Building. Bobby is smart, moving, funny, and prescient. It's a time capsule, to be sure, but surprisingly relevant. I mean, are you surprised that Bobby would say that the GOP talks big but doesn't deliver?
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CBY RIP Christopher Plummer
John Rabe talks with "Somewhere in Time" director Jeannot Scwarc about working with the late Christopher Plummer, who tried to foil Jane Seymour and Christopher Reeve's on-screen romance. Plummer died Friday, February 5, at the age of 91.
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CBY Going Graveside on Mackinac
When I asked Kathy and Tom Lewand to do an interview this fall while standing over my parents' grave on Mackinac Island, I expected them to be weirded-out and refuse. But now that I think about it, it wasn't any weirder than the stuff they did with my folks over the years, like Silent Records and The Stone Skipping Contest. Note: This episode includes an excerpt of an exceedingly rare recording of a Robert Kennedy speech in Detroit in 1966.
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CBY: Stephen Simon on loss, love, and living
I talk with Stephen Simon, producer of Somewhere In Time, What Dreams May Come, and All The Right Moves. He was at the crossroads of Old and New Hollywood, and might also be living on the border of the seen and unseen. His new book is What Dreams Have Come: Loving Through the Veil.
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Another critic who LIKES "Somewhere in Time"
Fresh Air and LA Times film critic Justin Chang was in the hallway of KPCC, where I work, and I told him about this podcast I was doing. "Do you like 'Somewhere in Time?'" I asked, expecting a snort. No snort! Find out why in our al fresco interview.
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CBY: Holmes v SIT with Les Klinger
If you're a "Somewhere in Time" fan and you're not that familiar with Sherlock Holmes, a whole world awaits you. And vice-versa for Sherlockians who don't know about "Somewhere In Time." Our guide, as we explore the intersection of these two groups, is Les Klinger, and eminent Sherlockian and a "Somewhere In Time" fan. Plus, Steve Ellis reports on the 30th annual SIT Weekend at Grand Hotel.
Customer Reviews
A Time Travel-worthy Vehicle
Call Back Yesterday combines the best of well-done short-form NPR stories with the chance to stretch your legs, explore historical moments at greater length, and hear fun, informal conversations with a knowledgeable and engaging host. Well worth a listen!
It’s almost like he lived there!
John Rabe offers a unique viewpoint on the production of cult classic “Somewhere in Time” as he and his brother James were Johnnys-on-the-spot during the filming on the unique Mackinac Island.
This longtime NPR host has excellent connections to all the people who provide insider views of this Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour romantic classic.
Rabe’s production values put you right in the middle of things while his interviews always draw out the best in people. It’s a must listen, particularly for those who want to be transported back to somewhere in time.
Rabe’s Promise
Is it unseemly for me to review my own podcast? It would be. So please take my five-star rating to be my aspiration and challenge for each show … as well as my promise to you to deliver my best each time, to be honest with you, and to keep creating a podcast for me and for you that I’m proud of.